Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Williams came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Williams in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Williams. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Williams, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Williams:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Williams is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Williams in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Williams for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Williams. See our Misc Page for Williams for more information.